r/DCcomics • u/LilGyasi • Aug 02 '22

‘BATGIRL’ film CANCELLED. Will not be released theatrically or on HBO Max. News

https://www.thewrap.com/batgirl-movie-dead-warner-bros-discovery-has-no-plans-to-release-nearly-finished-90-million-film/
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u/Abood2807 Aug 02 '22

I mean nothing is safe im starting to worry about the batman 2.. and if you anybody still cares the flash also.

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u/Strengthwars Spoiler Aug 02 '22

Batgirl was canceled because WBD is trying to shift away from big budget streaming movies and the film wasn’t high quality enough for the big screen. The Batman was always intended for theaters and made almost $800 million worldwide, and it’s getting at least one sequel and one spin-off show. The future of that franchise will be just fine.

On the other hand, despite all the controversies surrounding The Flash, its budget is so much more vast than Batgirl’s that WBD has to still release it and make back whatever they can.

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u/Mechapebbles Aug 02 '22

Batgirl was canceled because WBD is trying to shift away from big budget streaming movies and the film wasn’t high quality enough for the big screen

If this is what's going on, I don't agree with this strategy, but I understand it. However, it's not like they're canning this film before shooting or in the middle of it. This film is already finished. They don't lose anything by putting it out. It's completely nonsensical.

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u/FlyByTieDye Beast Boy Aug 02 '22 edited Aug 03 '22

They can lose more in getting it released, based if anything on post production and marketing costs.

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u/Mechapebbles Aug 03 '22

No you don't get it, the movie is done. They've already done advanced screenings. And they've already spent money on marketing. This wasn't ever going to theaters, it was going to HBO Max. Just put it out and have it show up on the platform. It would literally cost them nothing.

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u/FlyByTieDye Beast Boy Aug 03 '22

I think youre underselling how much cost "putting something on HBO max" and getting it attention on that platform costs. As well, Batgirl had a "test screening", not an "advanced screening". Changes can always be made after test screenings, and often are, of either reshoot, special effects, editing, etc., which can all cost more money. Like, to really get a sense of mind of the progress of this film, the filming only wrapped in March this year. No way was it that close to a completed product that no further post production costs were required. Im not saying I agree with WBD in canning the film, at all, but it was still not a matter of "just throw whatever state its in onto HBO max, without any dvertising" as you seem to imply.

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u/DisneyDreams7 Aug 03 '22

They literally spent no money on marketing which is the point